Improvement in cultivators



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL STOLL, OE CONESTOCA TOWNSHIP, LANCASTEEU COUNTY, PA., ASSIGNOETo HIMSELE AND JACOB C. PETERS, OE SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CULTIVATORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1l3,l09, dated March28, 1671.

.T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL STOLL, of Gonestoga township, (Slackwater P.0.,) in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have inventedcertain Improvements in a Certain Glass of Cultivators for Working Corn,of which the following is a specification.

The nature of my improvement consists in the arrangement andconstruction of the parts of a certain class of cultivators to Obviateobjections, and to adapt it in a special manner to meet the wishes ofour farmers.

The drawings illustrate the same.

Figure l is a vertical view, showing the adjustable arms curvedA behindunder the machine and their relative length. Fig. 2 is a side elevation,showing the relative position of the three curved beams on each side ofthe pole, with plowshare and coulter-like Scrapers and side shovelattached, all setting squarely on the ground.

A brief explanation with the drawings and letters of reference willenable any one skilled in the art to make and use the same.

A shows the pole, bearing the cross-yoke B in front of the machine. Thesix arms are held by pivot-bolts between the upper and lower bars ofthis yoke or bearing B, which is shown with the ends closed.

C is the double-tree; D, the oblique handles with their supports F onthe hind end of the pole A.

The curved bearings E, which receive the hook-bolts e to support theshovel-arm, and under which these arms are also adjustable by means ofperforations in said bearing E. rlhe'se shovel-arms-six in number,marked 1 2 3 on each side of the pole-are gradually and considerablylonger, the central two eX- tending much farther back than heretoforemade. To Nos. 2 and 3 the broad Scrapers H are rmly bolted, which bringsthem into the A most efficient position, these Scrapers being so curvedat their cutting-base, and with their leading points h so constructed,as to give them a peculiar action for cleaning between the rows closelyup to the standing corn. The outerV shovels, 1, break the soil inadvance and on the outer side of the Scrapers.

The whole, excepting the pole, being made of iron, constitutes a strong,compact, and properly-balanced machine, which, although in its generalappearance is much like other cultivators of this class, yet differssubstantially in its operation. Being also made higher, it is not soliable to tear up the young corn as other machines heretofore in use.This, I am aware, is no patentable feature; nor are the curved ironbeams and mode of adjustment, nor'the number employed; so with theScrapers when separately considered nor do I lay claim to such inthemselves; but what I deem new and useful is the construction of thecurved Scrapers H with their points h, when attached obliquely to thecurved beams 2 3, as shown, with the shorter side beam, 1, with itsreversible shovel G, all constructed as shown. f

The beams can also be used for shovels G without the scraper for certainpurposes, the same holes and screw-bolts will answer.

What I claim, therefore, as my invention 1sl The construction andarrangement of the three curved adjustable shovel-arms 1 2 3, when oneach side of thepole A, so shortened from the center that the twocentral pairs will be in the desired position for the scraper II, boltedto each pair, in combination with an advance shovel on the outer side ofeach, all combined and operating inthe manner shown, and for the purposespecified.

MICHAEL STOLL. Witnesses:

WM. B. WILEY, -J ACOB STAUEEER.

